The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-02
CUPID AND HIS CATCHES.
oREGONs rWo BELLIES SAID TO BE
STABBED TO THE HEART.

Miss Zitchelrs Name Linked with
that OF Sir Lionel Sackvile West
WASHINGTON, April S0-WILiam a.
Nixon Is a lucky journalist Il ever there
was one. Just now he Is being c1ngrstG-
lated on all sldes on his engagement % Miss
Agnes y. Dolph, daughter Of the millioaaire
Senator from Oregon The announcement
Of the engagement Is in the nature Of
surprise To most people In Washington, for
although the young people have bern IN
each others company considerably for
several months, no one dreamed of any
thing more serious than an agreeabls friend
ship. The feelings OF the young people
were Of a much deeper character, however,
and have eliminated in z formal request On
Che part Of Mr.. Nixon that The SenatOr give
his consent % their marriage. which Of
courss was given. The cour1ship started at
kirneS. wEen Mr.. NIXON turned the music
while Miss Dc5ph played a0cJmpanimeuts
Senator Dolphs acquaintance with and in
uuirles concerning the character Of Mr.
nixon have evoked such satisfactory replies
tha1 he Is sal1 TO b nuch pleasssd
with his prospective s1n-iu-law. and has
no regrets in the matter, even though
Miss DoIph could have married a man
worth s.. 900 900. Miss DOiph has q lite
nary turn Of mind, and naturally
j. a poet a. vel as a highly successful cor
respondent, AMI hops soon to bring out a
volume Of his poems. His mother has writ
ten very sweet and lady-liEe letteT 70 Mrs.
DOlph, inclOsing one 10 her future daughter
in-law. Mr.. Nixon has a sister who is highly
educated and accomplished Miss DOlph at
tracted .8uch attention last year in Europe.
where size was presented 70 Queen Victoria.
S nnd was gwen dinner especially in her
frsor at Paris by Unit7d States Minister
1ane. She Is the handsomest woman in
Washington, IS exceedingly clever and has
AZ4n belle for year or two. The bride.
= has been In New York for week with
M 7~ mother. also q yerF handsome woman.
Y Mfangiug for the trOusseau. MT. Nixon also
6 tied the metropolis 10 purchase his wed
Lhg outfit. The welding will be one Of the
~{ents Ok the year at the capital The
1olph's live in Washington nearly all the
IL around In an elegant mansion on La
MFette Park. Mr., Nixon is the Washing
80 correspondent Of a New Orleans paper
MISS MITCHELL As CATCH
Something of a fut&er has Just been
= caused in tOp-lofty society by "a runOr that
~ daughter Of the other Senator from
Oregon is also soon 10 be led 70 the altar
Rumors are conflicting, however, as to the
identify Of the lucky sutton. The story which
most Interests society mere saws that the
prospective bridegroom is no less parsonage
than Sir Lionel Sackville West, the British
Minister. Though the rumor receives the
Endorsement Of many people who ought 10 be
In a position to know the truth Of the matter,
the denial of its correctness comes from such
nigh sources that there can be
little doubt of its errOneOusness:
IN fact. official circles have never
regarded the story as being very probable
one. The season has been prolific Of wild
hosaal canards and people in consequence
I<e prepared to hear the most improbable
&C Miss Mitchell is, Of course. one Of
- most famous bellies in Washington, and.
ding 10 her many charms of mind and
9sCn the fact that she will unquestionably
berit several millions at her fathers
9TH, and probably get a check for "A mil
on 50 as a marriage dowry, it can readi-
be seen that she IS an unusually good
Itch" much better one, in fact than
generality OF even the biggest
zes afOat on the edges of the
<gjmonial sea Minister West is
course old enough to be Miss Mitchells
her, his own three daughters, with whom
u is ON terms of close friendship, being
put her own age. She has attended many
s r. this seasons parties with them under the
Il eDrt of their father, or has taken them
Ii her under the chaperOnage of Mrs
tchell but it is highly improbable that
win become their nlother-in-law. Miss
ftchell is a favorite visitor among all the
Imminent legation families, and more
<,bable story is that a strong attachment
ISIS between her and young and hand
be French nobleman who is now in Paris
lEr having spent the winter in Persia.
Fl Nv the Senator will look upon such an
lance is, OF course, uncertain, as
is known to much prefer that
daughter should marry one of her own
antTymen as against foreigner. The
sses West sailed for England today 1t
possible, but not positive, that Sir Lionel
b Join them early in July. Mrs and Miss
Ifchell will sail for England next Satur-
b. and win probably join the Misses West
.ondOn.
fhe last grand rally Of the social forces
the season was at Wednesdays paper
nt,'' for which Mrs. Whitney omitted her
ECial Wednesday reception, and Mrs.
eyeland was present in Mr. Bleecker
siks' carriage, accompanied by Miss
hzs.
The event of the week just opening will be
arrival of the Queen of the Hawaiian
hgdom Apartments have been taken at
Arlington from Tuesday, by order Of
mister Carter, for Queen Kapiolani, her
y-in-waiting. Silino Kalani, the Crown
fincess, Gen. Domins, Col Boyd, Minister
Aukea, and their attendants. The entire
~nex known as the Charles Sumner House,
u several rooms in the main building,
8. be been reserved. Her majesty's private
be- will be the rooms which Senator His
x occupied during the Congressional sea
X|..X THE SUMMER EAODDS.
INC su'uIner exodus from Washington has
feady commenced. Many of the diplo-
atic families win spend the summer
road, aside from the number who go home
nually. The very expen1ivo and fash
s. liable Summer resorts in this country
Ike the choice of going abroad more and
i.nore a necessity. 1t is no doubt one reason
fsr the yearly exodus of Americans to the
other side. Foreigners confess that it costs
less money to go 10 Europe than to spend
"a summer at watering places here,
and they get more comfort and, of course,
more pleasure, in return for money expend-
ed in the foreign trip. Newport Lenox,
Saratoga, Bar Harbor, Long Branch and
other like resorts are growing away from
moderate means and modest tastes. In a
few years more only millionaires need apply
for board and lodging at those places.
Palatial villas have crowded out the old
time cottages and man without blooded
horses and fine carriages, coachman and
footman worth their weight in
money, is nobody at these
resorts. As 10 tho matter Of toilets,
there are no more simple inexpensive gowns
for summer vacations and wished-for rest.
On the contrary, the expense of dressing a